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Pol: “I apologise to Marc, I calculated badly” | “I have a 2024 contract"
Pol Espargaro explained that his lengthy injury absence contributed to him miscalculating the speed and distance of an approaching Marc Marquez, at the end of Friday practice for the Austrian MotoGP.
Quartararo: A balance between aero and power
Fabio Quartararo’s positive impression of the new Yamaha fairing continued on the opening day of the Austrian MotoGP.
Marc Marquez: Very demanding day, new aero ‘completely different’
While Takaaki Nakagami and Joan Mir committed fully to the new Honda fairing, Marc Marquez opted to ‘sacrifice a bit’ with back-to-back tests on Friday at the Austrian MotoGP.
Pol Espargaro penalised for Marc Marquez incident in Austrian MotoGP practice
Pol Espargaro has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Austrian MotoGP after slowing Marc Marquez in practice.
Valentino Rossi collects Marco Bezzecchi on a scooter after his bike stops
Valentino Rossi has found an unexpected new MotoGP role - collecting riders on a scooter after they break down.
Marco Bezzecchi fastest in practice 2 as Marc Marquez misses out on Q2 spot
Marco Bezzecchi has made it a Friday practice clean sweep for Ducati after topping Practice 2 ahead of Maverick Vinales at the Austrian MotoGP.
Johann Zarco: “Honda seem to want me more than Ducati do”
Johann Zarco has stirred the pot as he mulls over swapping Ducati for Honda.
Aprilia sticks with Savadori as test and wild-card rider
Lorenzo Savadori will continue as Aprilia’s MotoGP test and wild-card rider for 2024.
Marquez: “Block pass? It depends which bike you are riding, you must find a way”
Marc Marquez says ‘you must find a way’ to make overtakes in MotoGP, but that clean manoeuvres are dependent on the bike you ride.
Johann Zarco leaves it late to deny Fabio Quartararo top spot in FP1
Johann Zarco claimed top spot for Ducati during FP1 at the Austrian MotoGP, while Marc Marquez struggled once again.
Pictured: Marc Marquez tries new Honda fairing
As he had forecast, Marc Marquez tried the new high-downforce Honda fairing during opening practice for this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP.
Marco Bezzecchi reveals 'Plan A' - but there's still no agreement with Ducati
Marco Bezzecchi insists his ‘Plan A’ is still to stay with the VR46 team in MotoGP next season.
Brad Binder reacts to Marc Marquez KTM claim: “I can definitely believe it…”
Brad Binder agrees with Marc Marquez that KTM could become the next manufacturer to rise to the top of MotoGP.
Marquez “super happy to continue with Gresini, felt at home from the first day”
Alex Marquez says continuing with Gresini Ducati for the 2024 MotoGP season was the main objective after feeling ‘at home from the first day’.
Marc Marquez: Every week a different rumour | New aero in Austria
Marc Marquez poked fun at the constant speculation over his MotoGP future on Thursday at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Bagnaia: “It’s important to take as many points as you can”, Aprilia fight…
Francesco Bagnaia believes he can make it back-to-back MotoGP wins in Austria this weekend, while Jorge Martin expects to be back in contention for victory.
Espargaro: Red Bull Ring ‘difficult for Aprilia and my riding style’
Aleix Espargaro has cast doubt on his chances of making it back-to-back MotoGP wins this weekend.
MotoGP’s aero etiquette: Always leave clean air as you pass
Pol Espargaro has revealed that a kind of unofficial racing etiquette now exists between the MotoGP riders when making a pass.
Quartararo: “My head was furious, it hurts” but Yamaha comments “too aggressive”
Fabio Quartararo has rolled back on recent comments that suggested Yamaha has just ‘one chance’ to deliver with its 2024 bike at next month’s Misano MotoGP test.
Binder: “Jack pointed us in a very good direction, we have more in the pipeline”
Brad Binder believes the addition of Jack Miller to KTM has played a big role in the Austrian manufacturer closing the gap to Ducati in MotoGP.
Jack Miller: Ducati's Austrian dominance ‘gone’, all bikes are missiles now
Jack Miller heads into his first Austrian MotoGP as a home KTM rider confident the RC16 can take on the historically dominant Ducatis.
“I have a KTM contract, 100% signed, but I don’t know anything else!”
Augusto Fernandez insists that he doesn’t know the details of his MotoGP future - but has confirmed he will remain next season.
Marini: “Difference between satellite and factory bike is not that huge”
Luca Marini says the differences between MotoGP machinery at Ducati ‘is not that huge’, which has been evident in the results achieved by his teammate.
Bastianini: “I still haven’t been able to find the right feeling"
After four points finishes in six races, Enea Bastianini ended the British MotoGP scoreless as he remains in search of his best form heading into this weekend’s Austrian round at the Red Bull Ring.